it combines research with communication and information technologies. mark ho has more. >> reporter: a group of ninth graders at a school is studying physics. the students answer the teacher's question using smartphones. the correct answers are displayed instantly. the teacher can also see at a glance how well the students understand the material. this school uses the latest i.t. applications to make the classes more effective and more interesting for the students. >> if you have it on your phone you have all of them in just one compact screen. >> reporter: more than 1500 students between the ages of 13 and 17 are enrolled here. this school is one among several participating in a project called future school. it was launched by the government five years ago. >> think about what we should do in terms of introducing new ideas and teaching methods to the kids who are born in the digital age. you want critical thinkers. you want students to be able to articulate, students who can express themselves and to think critically. >> reporter: singapore places a hi